According to NBC News, immigration agents were able to detain approximately 12,000 individuals each and every day at the southern border of the United States during the previous week.
A high-level meeting between Mexican President Lopez Obrador, Secretary of State Blinken of the United States of America, and Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas of the United States of America took place this week as a result of.
An important immigration service provider in Dallas is hopeful that the talks will result in an increase in the amount of resources available to shelters in order to host those who are already in the United States.
Oak Law United Methodist Church receives a busload of newly arrived immigrants to the United States for each of the three days of the week. When individuals, after passing a background check and being released from detention camps in South Texas, come in Dallas, they frequently find themselves in a situation where they do not know where they should go.
During the time that they are waiting for their immigration court dates, the staff and volunteers at the church assist them in traveling to family members or sponsors located in different parts of the country. The dates of the court cases can range anywhere from two weeks to five years in advance.
Because we are a church, we are working to make the transition from the detention center to their home with their family, wherever that may be, as smooth as possible. According to Associate Pastor Isabel Marquez, “We want to make that transition easy for them and welcome them with open arms.”
NBC 5 was informed by Marques that they had seen a significant number of migrants from Haiti, Russia, and Turkey a year ago.
The situation abruptly shifted from one week to the next, and we discovered that we were exclusively receiving people from Latin American countries. Marquez is quoted as saying, “The majority of them are from Venezuela because of the political issues there, from poverty, and from Cuba.”
There is a massive caravan that is currently traveling through Southern Mexico, and it includes Venezuelans and Cubans as members. NBC News adds that the caravan has increased from 6,000 people to an estimated 8,000 individuals in the previous few days, and that it is currently traveling north toward the United States of America. They joined other migrants who were traveling from Central America.
The United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, traveled to Mexico in order to participate in a high-level conference with Mexican officials and the President. The purpose of the discussion was to discuss ways to reduce the number of migrants entering Texas.
Former Acting Secretary of Immigration and Customs Enforcement John Sandweg told NBC News that the secretaries Blinken and Mayorkas will be pushing for enforcement, enforcement, and enforcement. Sandweg made this statement in response to a question from the news organization.
Oak Lawn United Methodists, according to Marquez, are in need of additional resources for shelters within the United States. This is due to the fact that a significant number of immigrants come in Dallas with the shelter serving as their sponsor address.
The shelters are completely full. It is necessary for us to confront that. Everywhere we look, we see it in the news. Their capacity has been exceeded. In light of this, there is no way to continue providing such addresses,” Marquez stated.
As a result of the fact that many immigrants are uncertain about their identities when they arrive, she asks immigration officials to verify that the immigrants have the correct address of their family or sponsor before placing them on the bus that travels north.
This nation has a deep affection for them. We are aware that immigrants are the cornerstone of this nation. We know that this country is welcoming and welcomes all the people but we want to do this in a very safe way, for all of us,” said Marquez.
